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The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $150,000 Check out the top franchises that can be started for less than $150,000, ranked based on their scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2018 Franchise 500 ranking.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

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Buying a franchise doesn't have to break the bank. Below you'll find the top franchises that can be started for less than $150,000, ranked based on their scores they received in Entrepreneur's 2018 Franchise 500 ranking.

This list is not intended to recommend any particular company, but rather as a starting point for your own reserach. No matter how much a franchise costs, you should always carefully read the company's legal documents, consult with a franchise attorney and an accountant, and talk to current and former franchisees before you invest.

For more budget-friendly franchises, check out our other lists here.

7-Eleven
Convenience stores
Startup cost: 37.6K - 1.1M
Total franchises/co.-owned: 61,086/1,019

RE/MAX
Real estate
Startup cost: 37.5K - 225K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 7,560/0

Great Clips
Hair salons
Startup cost: 136.9K - 258.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 4,091/0

Supercuts
Hair salons
Startup cost: 144.3K - 296.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,721/944

Budget Blinds
Window coverings, window film, rugs, accessories
Startup cost: 105.1K - 225.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,104/0

Mathnasium Learning Centers
Math tutoring
Startup cost: 102.8K - 143.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 892/14

Mac Tools
Automotive tools and equipment
Startup cost: 103.2K - 256K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,146/20

Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Medical/nonmedical home care
Startup cost: 105.1K - 199.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 151/1

Express Employment Professionals
Staffing, HR solutions
Startup cost: 130K - 206K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 761/0

Pirtek
Hose service and supply centers/mobile services
Startup cost: 113.6K - 633K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 484/4

Kona Ice
Shaved-ice trucks
Startup cost: 120.2K - 143K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 894/14

Two Men and a Truck International
Moving services
Startup cost: 95K - 666K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 300/2

Lawn Doctor
Lawn, tree, and shrub care; mosquito and tick control
Startup cost: 101.9K - 115.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 537/0

Interim HealthCare
Medical home care, medical staffing
Startup cost: 125.5K - 198.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 561/0

Waxing the City
Facial and body waxing
Startup cost: 108.2K - 491.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 75/1

PrideStaff
Staffing
Startup cost: 112.6K - 237.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 72/3

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers
Physical therapy, balance and vestibular therapy, preventative wellness services
Startup cost: 82.3K - 390K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 252/17

British Swim School USA
Swimming lessons for ages 3 months and older
Startup cost: 92.2K - 179K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 103/1

Labor Finders
Industrial staffing
Startup cost: 128.5K - 217.96K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 193/0

101 Mobility
Mobility and accessibility equipment sales and services
Startup cost: 116.6K - 215.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 173/2

Minuteman Press International
Printing, graphics, and marketing services
Startup cost: 64.2K - 164.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 965/0

AdvantaClean
Environmental services, disaster restoration
Startup cost: 105.2K - 240.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 236/1

Line-X
Spray-on truck-bed liners, truck accessories, protective coatings
Startup cost: 125.6K - 319.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 553/4

City Wide Maintenance
Commercial cleaning, building maintenance
Startup cost: 122.1K - 200.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 51/1

Huntington Learning Centers
Tutoring and test prep
Startup cost: 110.1K - 225.7K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 245/35

Mainstream Boutique
Women's clothing, accessories, gifts
Startup cost: 115K - 241.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 75/2

School of Rock
Music education
Startup cost: 136.9K - 339.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 180/20

Spring-Green Lawn Care
Lawn and tree care
Startup cost: 109.1K - 109.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 109/26

Glass Doctor
Auto/residential/commercial glass installation, repair, and replacement
Startup cost: 128.8K - 265.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 180/0

Jiffy Lube International
Oil changes, preventative maintenance
Startup cost: 71.7K - 450K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 2,089/0

CMIT Solutions
IT and business services for SMBs
Startup cost: 127.2K - 173.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 175/0

Fish Window Cleaning Services
Window cleaning
Startup cost: 83.2K - 146.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 271/1

Brightway Insurance
Property and casualty insurance
Startup cost: 107.7K - 160.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 152/1

Spherion Staffing
Staffing, recruiting
Startup cost: 100.5K - 167.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 182/0

milliCare
Flooring, carpet, and textile maintenance
Startup cost: 106.2K - 149.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 77/0

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bird-feeding supplies and nature gift items
Startup cost: 146.7K - 228.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 316/0

Experimac
Electronics resales and repairs
Startup cost: 144.4K - 316.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 97/3

Rosati's Pizza
Pizza, Italian food
Startup cost: 131.2K - 1.2M
Total franchises/co.-owned: 127/13

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Asian-American food
Startup cost: 133.7K - 527K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 184/0

Multivista
Visual documentation services for the construction industry
Startup cost: 128.5K - 541.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 62/5

Handyman Connection
Home repairs, remodeling
Startup cost: 101.8K - 159K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 82/0

Seva Beauty
Eyebrow shaping, eyelash extensions, facials, tinting, makeup, spa services and products
Startup cost: 114.7K - 301K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 180/0

ARCpoint Labs
Laboratory testing, HR services
Startup cost: 145.3K - 249.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 105/2

Security 101
Commercial security systems
Startup cost: 103.3K - 206K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 36/2

Precision Tune Auto Care
Auto repair and maintenance
Startup cost: 127K - 253.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 281/45

CertaPro Painters
Residential and commercial painting
Startup cost: 134.8K - 169.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 365/0

Sanford Rose Associates International
Executive search and recruiting
Startup cost: 108.3K - 143.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 80/0

Freedom Boat Club
Membership boat clubs
Startup cost: 144.2K - 193.7K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 121/19

Digital Doc
Electronics repairs, sales, and accessories
Startup cost: 128.2K - 195.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 30/3

Mighty Auto Parts
Wholesale distribution of auto parts
Startup cost: 144.1K - 372.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 102/4

Snap Fitness
24-hour fitness centers
Startup cost: 148.2K - 458.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,376/42

Tint World
Auto accessories, mobile electronics, security, window tinting, appearance services
Startup cost: 118.1K - 199.7K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 55/0

Any Lab Test Now
Health, drug, alcohol, and DNA testing
Startup cost: 103.1K - 179.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 166/0

Aussie Pet Mobile
Mobile pet grooming
Startup cost: 139.9K - 148.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 245/0

Dippin' Dots Franchising
Specialty ice cream, frozen yogurt, ices, sorbet
Startup cost: 112.2K - 366.95K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 212/1

Mr. Handyman International
Residential and commercial repair, maintenance, and improvement services
Startup cost: 105.1K - 136.7K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 209/0

Ledo Pizza
Pizza, subs, pasta
Startup cost: 126.3K - 442K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 102/0

Ben's Soft Pretzels
Soft pretzels, dipping sauces, beverages
Startup cost: 117.3K - 332K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 70/14

Cost Cutters Family Hair Care
Family hair salons
Startup cost: 139.4K - 290.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 382/236

Fox's Pizza Den
Pizza, sandwiches, wings, salads
Startup cost: 111.6K - 210.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 230/0

Wireless Zone
Wireless devices, services, and accessories
Startup cost: 142.5K - 328.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 335/0

Concrete Raising of America
Concrete raising, leveling, stabilizing, and repairs; cement grout injection
Startup cost: 34.9K - 249.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 11/0

CKO Kickboxing
Kickboxing fitness classes
Startup cost: 112.99K - 378.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 74/1

Fantastic Sams Cut & Color
Hair salons
Startup cost: 145.4K - 317K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,045/3

Good Feet Worldwide
Arch supports, related products
Startup cost: 117.7K - 183.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 119/9

Snip-Its
Children's hair salons, party services
Startup cost: 129.98K - 239.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 62/2

Home Instead Senior Care
Nonmedical senior care
Startup cost: 108.9K - 124.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 1,077/6

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids
Children's hair salons
Startup cost: 100K - 260K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 42/1

Martinizing
Dry cleaning and laundry services
Startup cost: 125.8K - 693.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 379/0

Tubby's Sub Shop
Subs
Startup cost: 102.9K - 283.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 59/0

Amramp
Wheelchair ramp rentals and sales
Startup cost: 130.8K - 211.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 48/2

TacoTime
Mexican food
Startup cost: 144.7K - 814.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 274/0

Fleet Clean USA
Mobile commercial-fleet washing
Startup cost: 100.9K - 346.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 22/6

Fitness Together
Personal training
Startup cost: 125K - 190.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 147/0

Philly Pretzel Factory
Soft pretzels
Startup cost: 131.99K - 368.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 173/10

Bricks & Minifigs
Lego resale stores
Startup cost: 108.5K - 276.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 34/1

Concrete Craft
Decorative concrete coatings
Startup cost: 112.9K - 190.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 19/0

The Great Frame Up
Custom framing and wall decor
Startup cost: 111.97K - 182.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 78/0

Color Me Mine Enterprises
Paint-your-own-ceramics studios
Startup cost: 146.1K - 193.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 131/10

Hoodz International
Commercial cleaning, maintenance, and repairs
Startup cost: 106.5K - 181.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 128/10

Apricot Lane Boutique
Women's clothing, accessories, gifts
Startup cost: 135.9K - 341.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 73/0

Trend Transformations
Residential and commercial remodeling
Startup cost: 123.9K - 470.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 156/0

Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers
Auto repair and maintenance
Startup cost: 130.8K - 313.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 25/0

fab'rik
Women's clothing
Startup cost: 113.7K - 190.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 37/5

Jazen Tea
Fruit and bubble teas, slushies, smoothies, snacks
Startup cost: 118K - 197.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 7/11

Re-Bath
Bathroom remodeling
Startup cost: 123.9K - 330.7K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 114/0

Family Financial Centers
Financial services
Startup cost: 149.7K - 303K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 44/0

Advanced Maintenance
Commercial-fleet maintenance, repair, and management services
Startup cost: 117.7K - 174.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 12/2

Instant Imprints
Embroidery, signs, banners, promotional products
Startup cost: 139.8K - 304.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 53/1

Max Muscle Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition products, weight-loss consulting, athletic apparel
Startup cost: 114.6K - 281.3K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 127/0

Preppy Pet
Pet daycare, boarding, grooming
Startup cost: 100.95K - 248.2K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 15/1

Meineke Car Care Centers
Auto repair and maintenance
Startup cost: 123.1K - 572.4K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 915/11

Boomarang Diner Franchising
50s-and-'60s-themed diners
Startup cost: 109.8K - 508.1K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 48/0

The Max Challenge
10-week fitness and nutrition programs
Startup cost: 131.9K - 280.6K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 54/1

Fun Bus Fitness Fun on Wheels
Mobile children's fitness and entertainment
Startup cost: 140.5K - 171.8K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 25/1

Sharkey's Cuts For Kids
Children's hair salons
Startup cost: 124.9K - 151.99K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 53/1

You Move Me
Moving services
Startup cost: 104K - 192.9K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 37/0

Paciugo Gelato Caffe
Gelato, pastries, beverages
Startup cost: 103.5K - 455K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 32/4

Le Macaron French Pastries
Macarons, pastries, gelato, chocolates, specialty coffee and tea
Startup cost: 91.8K - 373.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 43/5

Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique
Pet products and grooming
Startup cost: 118.3K - 218.5K
Total franchises/co.-owned: 16/0

Tracy Stapp Herold

Entrepreneur Staff

Tracy Stapp Herold is the special projects editor at Entrepreneur magazine. She works on franchise and business opportunity stories and listings, including the annual Franchise 500.

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